Tu-160 BLACKJACK - Updated

The first prototype of the future of the newly produced Tu-160M - Tu-160 serial number 804, build in 2017, rolled out of the shop im.Gorbunova KAPO, Kazan, 16.11.2017, the ( source ).

Status : the Soviet Union and Russia:

Register of the Tu-160:

№ claims	series number	The plant and serial number	dates basic	basing	board room	Chronology, notes
1	01 / 70-01	MMZ Experience	founded in 1977. The roll-out - 18/08/1981 g.pervy flight - 18/12/1981 Mr.	LII Zhukovsky - until 1996 (?) WHETHER Tupolev DB (partial dismantling) - 1996 (at least)	B№18 on state tests (to 1989)  B№242 1996 (?)	The first flying prototype, a simplified structure of the equipment. -, the 14/11/1981 - n ervaya rulezhka - 18.11.1981, at 26.11.1981, at, the 07/12/1981 - n obezhki - 18.12.1981 g - f he first flight (27 min.) - 06.01.1982 g - in Torah flight (40 min.) - 25.01.1982 g - m rety flight (.. 1 hr 2 min) Per 1982 g 26 he makes flight, completing 1st stage factory test (18 h 35 plaque. min.). On 31.03.1983, the - the 2nd stage of factory tests. - 01.02.1985, the - the first time in yshel at supersonic speed - 1993 - participated in the MAKS-93 (on the ground) Located on the territory of LII, probably without stabilizers (2005-2014 years). Utilized.
2	02 / 70-02	MMZ Experience	founded in 1977, rolled out - 1982 sawn - 1990	MMZ Experience		Glider for full-scale strength tests
3	03 / 70-03	MMZ Experience 84401923 (source -. Zatuchny)	founded in 1977 first flight - 10/06/1984, the	LII Zhukovsky - until 1996 (?) DO Tupolev DB - since 1996 (as a minimum) to 2009 LII Zhukovsky - 2003 CAPO - 2008-2015 (?)	B№29 on state tests (in 1989) and later (until 2000 at least, or even up to 2009)	The second flying prototype, the composition of the equipment = serial. - 19.04.1984, the - n ervaya taxiing - 10/06/1984, the - n he first flight - 1989-1990 - participated in the world record - 1992 - Mosaeroshow 92 - August 1993 - took part in the MAKS-93 - in flight lost panel forkil - August 1995 - took part in the MAKS-95 air show
4	1-01	KAPO 8hhh1h1h 83,401,517 (source -. Zatuchny)	founded in December 1981 the first flight - 10.10.1984, the recycling started in 2013	LII Zhukovski (1984-2013 yy)	B№30 on state tests (to 1989)	The first flying airplane pilot series - 1984-1992 gg - flight tests - 2005-2014 gg - LII is in the parking lot ZHLI and DB in dismantled form - 2013 - started recycling (?)
5	1-02	KAPO 8hhh1h2h 84,401,923 (source -. Zatuchny)	founded in December 1981 the first flight - 16/03/1985 city or 16.04 1985  (source -. Zatuchny) crashed - 03/06/1987 Mr.	LII Zhukovsky (1984-1987 years) Crashed - March 1987	B№56 on state tests	The second year experienced a series  Crashed 06.03.1987, the takeoff, the crew ejected safely  (source -. Zatuchny)
	1-03					This aircraft was not
	1-04					This aircraft was not
6	201	CAPO 8 x hh2h1h 82502618  (source -. Zatuchny)	It laid - 1982 rolled out - 1985 first flight - 25/12/1985 Mr.	LII Zhukovsky until August 2013 at least	B№86 on state tests, and later (in 1998 at least)	Third Summer experimental series - 25/12/1985 - First flight (52 min.) - 1985-1998, the - flyable aircraft - 1987 - 1989 - held CIO stage "B" is stored in the LII from 1998 to 2013 at least
7	202	KAPO 84502324 ( source ) 82,402,324 (source -. Zatuchny)	laid - 1982 edition - 02/24/1986 Mr. first flight - 15/08/1986, the	LII Zhukovsky (LI Tupolev DB) until 1998 at least CAPO ( modernization of the M1, №1 ) - 2000 - 2006 Engels 121st Guards. To 05.07.2006, the TBAP	B№87 on state tests, and later (in 1998 at least) since 2006 B№19 "Valentin Bliznyuk" , p eg.№ by August 2012 RF-94113	Fourth year experienced series - 24/02/1986, the - date of issue - 15/08/1986 - First flight, later passed state tests in the program / h (East -. Zatuchny) - from May 2000 to 29.04.2006, the ( rolled out) at KAPO undergoing repairs and experienced modernization of M1 (first modernized Tu-160) under the conventional weapons (Air delivery plan - 2005 and earlier), according to unconfirmed information being upgraded to June 2005  - fall 2015 - combat use on targets in Syria - March 2016 - CAPO ( source )
8	203	CAPO 84602438 ( source )	founded in 1982. The roll-out - 08/15/1986 of issue - 26.03.1987, the ( source of) the first flight - 1987 sawn Priluki - 31.03.2000 Mr.	LII Zhukovsky Priluki 184th Guards TBAP (April 1987 the second of the first two Tu-160s in the Air Force)	B№30	Fifth year experienced a series.  Fifth aircraft recycled in Ukraine ( source ).
	204					This aircraft was not
9	301	CAPO 84603712 ( source )	laid - 1982-1986 gg release - 12.03.1987, the ( source ) first flight - 1987 sawn Priluki - 25.04.2000 Mr.	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP (probably - in April 1987 - the first of the first two Tu-160s in the Air Force)	B№31	The first series of the military. the first of the first two Tu-160 arrived in the Soviet Air Force. Six aircraft recycled in Ukraine ( source ).
10	302	CAPO 82703629 ( source )	laid - 1985-1987 gg release - 30.09.1987, the ( source ) first flight - 1987 sawn Priluki - 02.02.2001 Mr.	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991	B№32 or B№12(source -. Zatuchny)	Series. Eleventh aircraft recycled in Ukraine ( source ).
eleven	303	CAPO	laid - 1985-1987 gg edition - 1987	CAPO (?)		Glider for strength tests
12	304	CAPO 83703845 ( source )	laid - 1986-1987 gg release - 31.12.1987, the ( source ) First flight - in 1988 (up to October 1989 exactly) sawed in Pryluky - 07.06.2000 Mr.	Air Force (1989), Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991	B№33 or B№14(source -. Zatuchny)	Series. - 1989-1990 gg - I participated in the world record seventh plane disposed of in Ukraine ( source ).
13	305	CAPO 84703453 ( source )	laid - 1986-1987 gg release - 28.01.1988, the ( source ) first flight - 1988 sawn Priluki - 01.12.2000 Mr.	Air Force (1989), Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991	B№25	Series. Tenth aircraft recycled in Ukraine ( source ).
14	401	CAPO 84704217 ( source )	laid - 1986-1987 gg release - 16.03.1988 was rolled out - of 22.03.1988 first flight - 1988	LII Zhukovsky (1989-2014 years), the operator - JSC "Tupolev"	B№63 red (to 1995 at least) B№342 Blue (1995 and later) "Boris Veremey"(August 2005)	Series. - 16.03.1988, the - output - 1993 g - air show MAX-93 - 1995 g - air shows Le Bourget-95, MAX 95 - 1997 g - MAKS-97 (as a demonstrator Tu-160SK) - 2009-2014 gg - n ahoditsya the territory LII. Plastic deformation rib NCHK (bottom of the keel), work is underway to test rib (ist -. Zatuchny)
15	402	CAPO 81804921 ( source )	laid - 1986-1987 gg release - 30.06.1988, the ( source of) the first flight - 1988 is worth in a museum in Poltava YES to 13.11.2000, the	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991	B№26	Series Exhibit Museum of long-range aviation in Poltava from 13.11.2000, the total flight of 430 hours.
16	403	CAPO 82804734 ( source )	laid - 1986-1988 gg release - 14.10.1988, the ( source of) the first flight - 1988 sawn Priluki - 26.11.1999 Mr.	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991	B№20	Series. A third plane disposed of in Ukraine ( source ).
17	404	CAPO 82804547 ( source )	laid - 1986-1988 gg release - 31.12.1988, the ( source of) the first flight - up to 1992 sawn Priluki - 24.03.2000	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991	B№21	Series. Fourth plane disposed of in Ukraine ( source ).
18	405	CAPO 83804352 ( source )	laid - 1986-1988 gg release - 14.02.1989, the ( source of) the first flight - 1989	Air Force (1989), Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 Engels 121st Guards. TBAP 1999	B№22 B№14 (1999) RF-94103(July 2012) "Igor Sikorsky"(from 10.11.2012 city)	Series. - 1999 - transferred to Russia (sixth relocated from Priluk in Engels) - 2008-2009 - the plane was renovated at KAPO - 2012 - Engels - 2014 August - Engels, in storage (,? Source )
19	501	CAPO 84805813 ( source )	laid - 1986-1988 gg release - 15.03.1989, the districtaspilen Priluki of 19.10.2000	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991	B№23	Series.  Eight aircraft recycled in Ukraine ( source ).
20	502	CAPO 84805425 ( source )	laid - 1986-1988 gg rolled out - in 1989 the first cuts in Priluki of 16.11.1998	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991	B№24	Series. Sawn first Priluki 16.11.19998 of (the act - of 14.01.1999). Plaque 466 hours.
21	503	CAPO 82905836 ( source )	laid - 1986-1989 gg release - 06.06.1990, the ( source )	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 to 1999 - in the Russian Air Force	B№16 RF-94107 (since 2012)   , "Alexei bad" (as of 10.04.2009 city)	Series. - 1999 - transferred to Russia (the second relocated from Priluk in Engels) - 2009 April 10 - BBC after major overhaul and modernization of the M1 at KAPO - modified frame, the system is installed jet engine protection (source -. Zatuchny) - 2014 . - repairs to the KAPO
22	504	CAPO 83905142 ( source )	laid - 1986-1989 gg release - 29.06.1990, the ( source ) rolled out - 1990	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 to 1999 - in the Russian Air Force	B№17 RF-94110 (since 2009 at least) " Valery Chkalov"formerly. "Pryluky" (since 2009)	Series - 29/06/1990, the - the issue - in 1999 handed over to Russia (fifth relocated from Priluk in Engels) According to ( ist -. Interesting ... ) a contract for the overhaul of aircraft concluded on 04.12.2007 (scheduled completion date of the contract - 25.11.2010) and in the course of 2011 the aircraft arrived in the Russian Air Force after an overhaul in the CAPO (fourth modernized under the program M1 TU-160) - modified frame, the system is installed jet engine protection (source -. Zatuchny) - 2013 of - completion of repairs on the KAPO
23	505	CAPO 83905953 ( source )	laid - 1986-1989 gg release - 31.08.1990, the ( source )	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 to 1999 - in the Russian Air Force	B№15 RF-94108 (since 2010) , "Vladimir Sudets"	Series - 1999 handed over to Russia (a third relocated from Priluk in Engels) With ccording ( East -. Interesting ... ) put to the CAPO to undergo major repairs 10.02.2010 (scheduled completion date - 2012,  ist. - interesting ... , Contracts ) - 2013 - completed repair at KAPO - spring 2014 - first photo spotters after repair
24	601	CAPO 84906217 ( source )	laid - 1986-1989 gg release - 29.12.1990, the( source )	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 from 06.11.1999, the - in the Russian Air Force	B№10 RF-94100 (since 2011)  , "Nikolai Kuznetsov"(from 09.08.2000 city)	Series - 1999 handed over to Russia (the first relocated from Priluk in Engels) - under contract from 16.04.2007, the anticipated conduct of control and restorative maintenance on 25.11.2007, the CAPO to actually put the Air Force in 2008 ( ist -. Interesting ... ) - 09.08.2008 he received his own name, "Nikolai Kuznetsov" - August 2012 - rose to repair and modernize at KAPO
25	602	CAPO 84906826 ( source )	laid - 1986-1989 gg release - 30.12.1990, the ( source )	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 from 21.02.2000, the - in the Russian Air Force	B№11 RF-94114 (since 2011) , "Vasily Senko" (since 2007)	Series - 1999 handed over to Russia (seventh relocated from Priluk in Engels) - 2012 (probably) - entered the CAPO for passage control and restorative services ( ist -. Contracts ) - December 2014 - in the shops KAPO - 28.01. 2016 - BBC after repair with the modernization of the M1 - the sixth modernized Tu-160 ( source ), the third with the new SINS (?)
26	603	CAPO 84906335 ( source )	laid - 1986-1989 gg release - 30.03.1991, the ( source )	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 to 1999 - in the Russian Air Force	B№12 RF-94109 "Aleksanzhdr Novikov"	Series - 1999 handed over to Russia (fourth relocated from Priluk in Engels) P of the contract of 16.04.2007, the anticipated conduct of control and restorative care to the CAPO to 25.11.2010 The aircraft entered the CAPO, probably in 2011 curtained CWE is planned for 2012 ( ist -. Interesting ... , Contracts ). - 2013 - Engels
27	604	CAPO 81006741 ( source)	laid - 1987-1990 gg Issue - March 1991 ( source ) sawed in Priluki of 16/01/1999	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991	B№14	Series Dispose second Priluki January 16, 1999 in a raid at least 100 hours
28	605	CAPO 82006458 ( source )	laid - 1987-1990 gg release - 30.09.1991, the ( source )	Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - in 1991, the last serial Tu-160 received by the Pryluky before the collapse of the Soviet Union ( the source ) to 21.03.2000, the - in the Russian Air Force - the last of the rebased Priluk in Engels	B№18 RF-94111 "Andrei Tupolev" ( source )	A series of winter 1991-1992 gg third engine fire during the flight of a Priluk Machulishchy to participate in display technology. - 1990-1999 gg - storage in Pryluky - 1999 Russia handed over to (from the eighth to relocate Priluk in Engels) - 2003 - aircraft entered the CAPO to undergo major repairs. - 2011 - is planned to carry out repairs in 2012-2013 with Air Force aircraft delivery in 2013  ( ist -. Interesting ... , Contracts ) - 19/12/2014 city - aircraft BBC at KAPO after upgrading "the first stage" ( source ) - five modernized Tu-160, the first modernized with new SINS (?)
29	701	CAPO 82007617 ( source )	laid - 14.02.1989 of release - 30/12/1991, the ( source ) rolled out - 1991 nhe first flight - 1992 crashed - 18.09.2003 Mr.	Engels 1096 th TBAP from February 16, 1992	B№01  "Mikhail Gromov"(from 22.02.1999 city)	Series - 18.09.2003, the crash Plaque at the time of the disaster 537 h 58 min, 539 landings, 266.6 equivalent flight...
thirty	702	KAPO 83007526  (source -. Zatuchny) 8h007h2h ( source )	laid - 1987-1990 gg release - 30.06.1992, the first flight - 1992	Engels 1096 th TBAP by May 1992	B№02 RF-94102 (June 2010) " Vasily Reshetnikov"(from 23.12.1999 city)	Series II of the contract dated 16.04.2007, the anticipated conduct of control and restorative care to the CAPO to 25.11.2008 plane arrived at KAPO late on BBC 05.07.2008 fault was  actually commissioned Air Force 28.12.2009 ( ist. - interesting ... ) upgraded by M1 in the 2009-2010 program, at the Air Force delivered 01.02.2010 (third modernized) - 2015 - Air Force commissioned after the installation of new equipment (BINS) - the second with her
31	703	KAPO 83007335  (source -. Zatuchny)  8h007h3h ( source )	laid - 1987-1990 gg release - 30.09.1992, the first flight - 1991-1992	Engels 1096 th TBAP by May 1992	B№03 RF-94101(since 2010) "Pavel Taran" (from 31.07.2002 city)	Series II of the contract dated 16.04.2007, the anticipated conduct of control and restorative care to the CAPO to 25.11.2009 plane arrived at KAPO delayed through the fault of Air Force 30.09.2009  In fact, only in 2011 the aircraft transferred to the operation with the KAPO after the check-reduction services ( ist -. Interesting ... ). - 2016 - drill
32	704	KAPO 84007142 (source -. Zatuchny)8hh07h4h( source )	laid - 1987-1991 gg release - 30.12.1992 Mr. first flight - the 1992-1993	Engels 1096 th TBAP since the beginning of 1993	B№04 RF-94112 (since 2011)  "Ivan Yarygin"(from 06.01.1999 city)	Series II of the contract dated 16.04.2007, the anticipated conduct of control and restorative care to the CAPO to 25.11.2009 plane arrived at KAPO late on BBC 20.03.2009 fault, the  fact, put the Air Force of 16.08.2010 ( ist. - interesting ... ).
33	705	CAPO 84007259 ( source )	laid - 1987-1991 gg release - 21.07.1993, the first flight - 1993-1994	Engels 1096 th TBAP 1994	in 1995 - B№05 "Ilya Muromets" B№05  "Alexander Golovanov" (from 08.07.1999 was) RF-94104(since 2011)	Series - 1995 - in preparation for the parade on May 9th was named "Ilya Muromets" at the same time, backup aircraft №801. II of the contract of 16.04.2007, the anticipated conduct of control and restorative care to the CAPO to 25.11.2010, the plane arrived at KAPO delayed through the fault of Air Force 02.09.2010 Completion CWE planned for 2012 ( ist -. Interesting. .. , contracts ). - 2016 - drill
34	801	CAPO 84308216 ( source )	laid before 1992 issue - 30.06.1994, the first flight - 1994	Engels 1096 th TBAP 1993	B№06 "Ilya Muromets"(from 06.05.1995 was)  RF-94105 (since 2011.).	Series - 1995 - in preparation for the parade on May 9th as the understudy jet aircraft №705 was named "Ilya Muromets". II of the contract of 16.04.2007, the anticipated conduct of control and restorative care to the CAPO to 25.11.2008 The aircraft arrived at KAPO delayed through the fault of Air Force 19.02.2008 In fact, put the Air Force 16.07.2009  end of the CEP is expected in 2012 city ( East -. Interesting ... ).
35	802	CAPO 82408427 ( source )	founded in 1992, rolled out - 23.12.1997, at the first flight 10.09.1999 of release - 21.03.2000 Mr.	Engels 121st Guards. to 05.05.2000, the TBAP	B№07 RF-94106 (since 2012) "Alexander Molodchy"(from 27.06.2000 city)	Series probably until 2014 vklyuchatelno aircraft will take place at KAPO or repair or CWE ( East -.  Contracts ) - 2015 - KAPO
36	803	KAPO 84408538 (source -. Zatuchny) 8hh08h3h ( source )	laid before 1992 the first flight 28.12.2007 issue - 06.03.2008	Engels 121st Guards. to 29.04.2008 TBAP	B№08 RF-94115"Vitaly Kopylov"	Series M odernizirovan M1 in the production (upgraded second), according to the Butovo - the last (8th) of KAPO grazed until 1992, was scheduled for the Air Force in 2002-2003, funding for completion in 2002 - Fall 2015 - combat use against targets in Syria
37	804	CAPO 8hh08h4h ( source )	It laid before 1992 the first flight - 16/12/2017 Mr.	CAPO	€ W  "Peter Deinekin"	KAPO was in the shops at the time of rolling out 803 suspected readiness for 2002 at least 65%. In 2015-2017 GG aircraft completed as a prototype of the future of the Tu-160M - 12/16/2017 - First flight
38	805	CAPO 8hh08h5h ( source )	It laid before 1992	CAPO		CAPO is in the shops at the time of rolling out 08-03, presumably readiness for 2002 of not less than 65%, the serial number of the presumable. May be used for the modernization of other aircraft (data 2010)

"Named" Tu-160 ( http://militaryphotos.net ).

1987 March - during the test lost one Tu-160 (serial №01-02).

1987 17 April - First 2 Tu-160 came in the 184th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (g.Priluki, Ukraine), in dr.dannym - April 25, 1987 .;

1987 May - started mass production on to code in Kazan (KAPO), the plane passed into trial operation in the Air Force, the aircraft enter the 184th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (g.Priluki, Ukraine).

1987 August - the first flight with the launch of CBRC X-55 (an imitation of combat use, the crew commander of the regiment Lieutenant Colonel V.Grebennikova and checks Lieutenant General L.V.Kozlova).

1987 end of the year - as part of the 184th Guards. TBAP (g.Priluki, Ukraine) 10 serial Tu-160.

Spring 1988 - close to the airport Priluki discovered a container with electronic equipment for listening to radio transmissions and recording radio-technical characteristics of the Tu-160 systems. After this verification systems on the ground carried out using metallic covers the nose.

1988 - within a few months, some drill Tu-160 flying without landing gear due to the shortcomings of the hydraulic system.

1988 - 12 units in service, upgrading the rod cone in order to facilitate refueling (after replacing the types of cones on zamoletah tankers).

1988 2 August - when viewed military equipment in Kubinka on the plane Air Force (with Priluky base) with onboard №12 visited US Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci. The air was shown by 2 Tu-160 Air Force.

1989 June 13 - Tu-160 board №21 of Priluk shown in Kubinka US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman William Crowe.

1989 mid-year - completed state tests of the Tu-160.

1989 August 20 - the first public display of the Tu-160 USSR - flight at the airfield Tushino (Moscow).

1989 October 31 - Tu-160 (serial №70-03 or 03-04 - number of aircraft on which sets a world record) set 19 world records. Crew - Kozlov LV, Pozdnyakov MI, Neretin VN Martianov SN .:

Flight altitude without load and with a load of 1,000 kg, 2,000 kg, 5,000 kg, 10,000 kg, 15,000 kg, 20,000 kg, 25,000 kg, 30,000 kg - 13894 m

Flight speed without load and with a payload of 1000 kg, 2000 kg, 5000 kg, 10,000 kg, 15,000 kg, 20,000 kg, 25,000 kg, 30,000 kg for 1000 km closed route - 1731.4 km / h

The load lifted to a height of 2000 m - 30471 kg

1990 May 22 - on the Tu-160 (serial or №70-03 03-04) established 9 world records. Crew - Sattorov NS, Medvedev AS, PP Merzlyakov .:

Flight speed without load and with a payload of 1000 kg, 2000 kg, 5000 kg, 10,000 kg, 15,000 kg, 20,000 kg, 25,000 kg, 30,000 kg to 2000 km of the closed route - 1195.7 km / h

1990 May 24 - on the Tu-160 (serial or №70-03 03-04) established 9 world records. Crew - Pavlov VV Selivanov VP ,, Ivlev FA .:

Flight speed without load and with a payload of 1000 kg, 2000 kg, 5000 kg, 10,000 kg, 15,000 kg, 20,000 kg, 25,000 kg, 30,000 kg for 5000 km closed route - 920.95 km / h

1990 May 28 - on the Tu-160 (serial or №70-03 03-04) established 9 world records. Crew - Osipov SD, Matveev NN, Tsarahov AS .:

Flight speed without load and with a payload of 1000 kg, 2000 kg, 5000 kg, 10,000 kg, 15,000 kg, 20,000 kg, 25,000 kg, 30,000 kg for 5000 km closed route - 1017.8 km / h

1991 - the adoption of the plans adopted 100 pieces. Tu-160 reduced to 40 pieces. Total built Tu-160 at this time - 3 pcs MMZ "Experience" and 34 pieces CAPO (or a total of 34 pieces - including 3 prototypes or 2 flight of 3 experienced - it is not clear from the sources).

1991 May - the first flight outside the airspace of the USSR - the North Atlantic. A meeting with the Norwegian F-16A.

1991 year-end - Priluki armed with 2 Squadron 184 th Guards Bomber Regiment YES - 19 pcs. (In fact, the number of 21 pieces, but 2 of the aircraft has not yet been delivered to the CAPO or have already been withdrawn due to the depletion of the resource), at least 5-6 aircraft (as well as to test gliders) are in Zhukovsky (LII), and apparently 10 -11 aircraft in various stages of readiness at the Kazan aircraft plant (to be confirmed).

February 1992 - Russian President Boris Yeltsin's decree announced preparations for a possible cessation of production at the Kazan Aviation Plant Tu-160 if the US ends the production of B-2 bomber. All at the Kazan aircraft plant and MMZ "Experience" is built by this time 36 aircraft (in varying degrees of readiness, including prototypes, data is different from the previous ones).

1992 February 16 - The first Russian-built Tu-160 entered in 1096 with the KAPO th TBAP the Russian Air Force in Engels.

1992 May 8 - 184-th Guards TBAP Priluki sworn Armed Forces of Ukraine.

May 1992 - based on the 1096 th TBAP Russian Air Force in Engels 3 Tu-160 + 6 units in different states in Zhukovsky, at KAPO, etc.

1992 July 29 - the first Tu-160 Russian Air Force lifted into the air front pilots 1096 th TBAP base Engels (crew A.S.Medvedeva lieutenant colonel).

1992 October - went on alert first Russian Tu-160 (1st TBAP YES in Engels).

1992 October 22 - the first practical start CBRC X-55SM Russian Tu-160 (the crew of Lieutenant Colonel A.Zhihareva).

1992 G. - project launching satellites on a carrier "Bourlak" (type PEGASUS, USA) using the Tu-160 as the first stage.

1992 - the average flight pilots of the Tu-160 was 80-90 hours per year.

1993 beginning of the year - 19 pcs in Ukraine (total 21 units, but the 2 aircraft, flight is not - according to the Butovo), in Russia - 4 pcs.

1993 end of the year - in the Russian Air Force - 4 pcs.

Tu-160 with tail №03 (later naming "Pavel Taran"), Engels airbase, 1993 (E. Gordon, the Tu-160. M., Polygon-Press, 2003).

1994 - 19 pcs in the Ukraine. in the Russian Air Force 5 pcs.

1995 - the start of negotiations with Ukraine on the purchase of 10 Tu-160 at the price of 25 million USD / pcs.. (Later called the figure to 75 million. USD / pcs.).

1995 - 1096 th TBAP (g.Engel) disbanded, the Tu-160 transferred to the 121-th Guards TBAP (g.Engel).

1995 - at the Kazan aircraft plant to lay a new Tu-160 (serial №08-02). These data contradict the existence of a reserve laid down before 1992 the Tu-160.

1997 April 2 - Order N 428-r of the Russian Government began negotiations with the German Space Agency and the company OHB-SYSTEM GmbH (Bremen, Germany) to jointly establish a system of "Burlak-Diana" on the basis of the aircraft carrier Tu-160SK, space block "Burlak" and command-measuring point Il-76SK;

1997 June 9-14 - Russian and Ukrainian experts agreed upon settlement of remaining in Ukraine Tu-160 (19 pcs.), Which was supposed to sell Russia. Aircraft were in such poor condition that made the decision not to purchase them (and later change your mind).

Tu-160 board №342 blue on one of air shows MAX-93 ( http://militaryphotos.net ).


Tu-160SK Skid №342 (serial №04-01, built of 22.03.1988) at FRI in Zhukovsky with a model rocket "Burlak". Roughly picture 1997-1999 GG ( Http://militaryphotos.net ).

1997 - by decision of Boris Yeltsin started the preparation for the resumption of production of the Tu-160. As part of the Russian Air Force Tu-160 5, in Ukraine 19 pc in FRI in Zhukovsky 4 pieces, an aircraft factory in Kazan 6 pieces (distribution is not accurate).

1997 23 December - in the Air Force Tu-160 passed (on samam really just made rolled out of the shop, serial №08-02) from the Kazan Aviation Plant (all in Russian Air Force - 5 Tu-160). Balance unprepared gliders at KAPO - 1 pc.

Chief designer of the Tu-160 V.I.Bliznyuk with management and staff KAPO na Gorbunov on the rollout of the Tu-160 №08-02, Kazan, December 23, 1997 (E. Gordon, the Tu-160. M., Polygon-press, 2003).

1998 November 16 - The destruction of Ukraine Tu-160 under the Nunn-Lugar program. The first plane with the side disposed №24 1989 release, which had 466 flying hours. Until the end of the year in 1999 disposed of 2 aircraft, the cost cutting 1 million. USD / pcs.

1999 September 10 - the first flight of the newly unfinished Tu-160 (serial №08-02, founded in 1995, later renamed the "Aleksand Molodchy") in Kazan. Data on the serial number on the receipt of information contrary to the aircraft in 1997, most likely in 1997. airplane BBC press release, rolled out of the shop, but it did not fly.

The first flight of the Tu-160 №08-02, Kazan, September 10, 1999 (E. Gordon, the Tu-160. M., Polygon-Press, 2003).

1999 Autumn - reached an agreement with Ukraine on the transfer of Russia on account of the debts for gas 8 pcs of Tu-160 and 3 units of Tu-95MS .

1999 November - Ukraine zvershila recycling second Tu-160 under the Nunn-Lugar (board №14, 1991 release, which had 100 flight hours).

1999 end of the year - by Russian Air Force Tu-160 6 (17 items or less have remained in Ukraine, 5 pcs in varying degrees of readiness at the Kazan aircraft plant, + 1 lost in 1987, four units on the basis of LII Zhukovsky).

1999 November 6 - 21 February 2000 - 8 pcs "Ukrainian" Tu-160 flew to the airfield near the city of Engels. As part of the Russian Air Force was 14 Tu-160 (including one Tu-160 is nominally in the ranks - or at KAPO or FRI in Zhukovsky).

Nos №	Ser.№	Note
1	04-05
2	05-03
3	05-04
4	05-05?
5	06-01
6	06-02
7	06-03
8	06-05

2000 May 5 - A newly built Tu-160 (serial №08-02, founded in 1995) entered service with the Russian Air Force, called "Alexander Molodchy". A total of 15 Air Force units, the air base in the city of Engels.

2000 - at the Kazan aircraft plant started upgrading the first Tu-160 (serial №02-02 - 4th serial car 1986 release, "Valentin Bliznyuk"). Machine translated into Capo base FRI in Zhukovsky. Modernization completed in 2006. Yes, this plane was fulfilled modernization. The plane belongs to FRI in Zhukovsky.

2000 year-end - in the Air Force entered the 2nd unfinished Tu-160. A total of 16 Air Force units (including passing an experienced modernization on CAPO) airbase in Engels (1st TBAP YES). Including 6 Tu-160 armed with CBRC. All aircraft assigned to their own names.

2001 February 2 - the Ukraine to destroy the last remaining there the Tu-160 and Tu-160 one left in the Aviation Museum in Poltava.

2002 - The Ministry of Defense of Russia and Kazan aircraft plant (KAPO), have signed a contract to modernize 15 Tu-160 and 2015, inclusive. The cost of the modernization of the aircraft - 250 million rubles. After the modernization of the aircraft can be used until 2030. 6 Tu-160 strategic armed KR (? Aviaport.ru).

- 2003 August - took an airplane flight of the Tu-160 board №07 with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on board from Engels to Vladivostok / Knevichi ( source ).

- 2003 September 18 - north of pos.Sovetskoe (Saratov region) due to the destruction of fuel tanks with future planned fire and a second engine was an accident of the Tu-160 "Mikhail Gromov" (board №01, 22th gv.TBAP g .Engels), 4 crew members were killed in the explosion of the airplane. After a disaster, as part of the Russian Air Force left 14 Tu-160. Operation of the Tu-160 was suspended.

The wreckage of the Tu-160, of 18.09.2003 (NTV and RTR frames)

- 2003 November 5 - Tu-160 flights are allowed (after the disaster of 18.09.2003)

- 2004 - according to the state defense order for 2004 planned delivery 1 Tu-160 (performance is not confirmed).

- 2004 January 16 - the first flights of the Tu-160 from an air base in the city of Engels after the disaster of 18.09.2003

- 2004 February 6 - the stocks are CAPO 3 new Tu-160, which will be supplied to the Air Force in the coming months.
 

- 2004 1 December - media reported on adopting non-nuclear precision CBRC X-555.

- 2005 - according to the state budget for the year was scheduled for Air Force 1 and the newly built 1

renovated and the last modernization of the Tu-160 (performance is not confirmed).

- 2005 August 16 - Russian President Vladimir Putin flew Moscow / Chkalov - Olenegorsk on the Tu-160 "Pavel Taran" With the launch of CBRC X-555 (final starts of the state tests X-555 started in 2004) by polygon Pemba ( Vorkuta). During the flight, Putin while holding the steering wheel. At the same time the aircraft took part in the exercise, "Alexander Golovanov" and "Alexander Molodchy".

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on board the Tu-160 "Pavel Taran", 16.08.2005 g (RTR frame)

- 2005 November - in gosdyudzhete for 2006 planned for delivery in the Air Force 1 Tu-160, on the implementation of the planned supply data for 2005 is not (1 new and 1 repair-modernization).

- December 12 2005 - Air Force Commander Vladimir Mikhailov told the media that the delivery (apparently expected in 2005), the new Tu-160 will take place no later than March 2006. In addition, another aircraft the Air Force will have for the rest of 2006

- 2005 December 20 - the commander of the 37th army YES Igor Khvorov told the media that during 2006 the Air Force will receive two Tu-160 (the first in February). One of the planes will be of a modernized Tu-160, the second - newly built with new equipment and upgraded engines NK-32.

- 2005 December 30 - Tu-160 officially adopted by the Russian Air Force. In view of modernization for use in non-nuclear embodiment.

- 2006 April 29 - rolled out of the workshop held KAPO first modernized Tu-160 "Valentin Bliznyuk" (№19 board, serial №02-02 - 4th serial car 1986 release, modernized at KAPO since 2000 ).

- 2006 January 1 - as part of YES 14 Russian Tu-160 according to the US State Department (data as part of the START agreements).

- 2006 June 15 - Air Force Commander Vladimir Mikhailov said that in early July a modernized Tu-160 will go on air from the factory in Voronezh, where the modernization and followed him go, and the second Tu-160 (from planned to be delivered in 2006). In the future, the receipt and modernization of the Tu-160 will run the pace of 1-2 cars per year.

- 2006 July 5 - from the base of FRI in Zhukovsky on base in Engels received the first modernized Tu-160 (№19 board, serial №02-02 - 4th serial car 1986 release, modernized at KAPO since 2000 ).. The plane bears the name "Valentin Bliznyuk." As part of the Air Force 15, Tu-160.

- 2007 - from the DA for the modernization of an aircraft factory in Kazan sent a Tu-160.

- 2007 March 5 - the commander of the 37th army YES Igor Khvorov told the media that during 2007, the Air Force will receive two upgraded Tu-160. The media announced that the Air Force allegedly 18 Tu-160 (not confirmed, probably laid arithmetically all promised for 2005-2006). Just announced plans to bring the fleet of Tu-160 and 30 machines to the 2025-2030 yy ..
 

- 2007 August - according to the commander and Paul Androsov first modernized Tu-160 is being tested, and one of these days go to the Air Force (which was received by the Air Force and reported there was 5/7/2006 not it?).

- 2007 August 17 - renewed constantly alert, patrolling aircraft YES in the areas of navigation and the economic zone of Russia.

- 2007 October 16 - Chairman of the Board of the United Aircraft Corporation Alexei Fyodorov said that CAPO is scheduled to resume production of the Tu-160 "from scratch" in the pace of the aircraft 1 in the 1-2 years until the group will not be brought up to 30 Tu-160.

- 2008 April 29 - in the Air Force entered the newly-built Tu-160 (aircraft №08, 32 th serial, founded in the early 1990s). The plane was named "Vitaly Kopylov." The aircraft is equipped with the new avionics. As part of the Air Force 16, Tu-160 and at least 3 CAPO unfinished aircraft, which were laid in the 1990s.

- 2008 September 10-18 - visit of two Tu-160 ( "Alexander Molodchy" and "Vasily Senko") in Venezuela.

- 2008 - from the DA for the modernization of an aircraft factory in Kazan sent 2 Tu-160.

- 2009 January - according to data on the START treaty as part of 37 Air Force YES (121-th Guards TBAP 22th Guards TBAD, g.Engel) - officially - 14, Tu-160 can carry 168 CBRC X-55SM (AS- 15B). A Tu-160 displayed in the category of test aircraft. In total, including 4 test aircraft Tu-160.

- April 10 2009 - Air Force transferred from the Kazan aircraft factory overhauled Tu-160 "Alexei bad" (serial №05-03).

- 2009 July 1 - in accordance with the Treaty on strategic offensive arms reduction According to the information exchange in Russia, the number YES 13 Tu-160 and Tu-160 1 moved into the category of test aircraft. Thus, as part of YES 13 TU-160 (probably airplanes under repair are not included in their number) and 4 or 5 aircraft in the status of "testing" (ie LII balance KB, MAP, etc.) .
 

- July 16 2009 - Air Force transferred from the Kazan aircraft plant last control and restorative maintenance (repair) of the Tu-160 "Ilya Muromets".

- 2009 November 25 - the deadline for the work of the state defense order in 2009 to increase the resource drill Tu-160 to 1500 landings, the place of work to increase the resource - base in the city of Engels (in / h 34055), the amount of the contract - 14,325,200 rubles. Just 7.200.000 rubles allocated to enhance tolerance operational cellular damage airframe drill Tu-160. In addition to the needs of maintenance in line unit DA in the city of Engels made the purchase of spare parts and components for aircraft Tu-160 in the amount of 10,240,786 rubles with delivery before December 5, 2009 (all parts 10620 pieces). ( Http://zakupki.gov.ru ).

Tu-160 non-flying, probably the serial №70-03 at the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Plant, 2008-2010 (the exact date of the photo is unknown, http://www.militaryphotos.net )

- 2009 December 22 - Commander YES Russian Major-General Anatoly Zhikharev said that the program of modernization of the Tu-160 will be completed in 2015. According to the plans before the end of 2009, the Air Force will receive from the repair with the modernization of two Tu-160 and Tu 2 more -160 go to the repair with modernization. 

The numbering and the names of 1995-2009 yy .:

board №01 «Mikhail Gromov" (built in 1992), crashed September 18, 2003

board №02 «Vasily Reshetnikov"

board №03 «Pavel Taran"

board №04 «Ivan Yarygin"

board №05 "Alexander Golovanov" (formerly bore the name of "Ilya Muromets")

board №06 «Ilya Muromets»

board №07 «Alexander Molodchy" (serial №08-02, built in 1999).

board №08 «Vitaly Kopylov" (built 29.04.2008, 32nd serial)

board №10 «Nikolay Kuznetsov" (the former Ukrainian)

board №11 «Vasily Senko" (former Ukrainian)

board №12 «Alexander Novikov" (former Ukrainian)

board №14 (former Ukrainian?)

board №15 «Vladimir Sudets" (former Ukrainian)

board №16 «Alexey bad" (the former Ukrainian)

board №17 «Valery Chkalov" (since 2009 at least, the former Ukrainian previously was called "Pryluky")

board №18 (Ukrainian former)

board №19 «Valentin Bliznyuk" (serial №02-02, built in 1986, the 4 th aircraft built at KAPO), upgraded in 2006,

№242 board based in the FRI in Zhukovsky (?) - probably the plane 70-01.

board №342 "Boris Veremey" (serial №04-01, factory №84104217, built of 22.03.1988), based at FRI in Zhukovsky. In 1995 he was presented as a prototype of the Tu-160SK ROP "Burlak" previously carried hull number "63 Red". He took part in MAKS and Le Bourget.

- 2010 February 1 - at KAPO (Kazan) complete overhaul of the Tu-160 bort.№02 "Vasily Reshetnikov." In our opinion, as part of DA 13 aircraft + 2 + 5 repairs in the status of "testing".

- 09-10 June 2010 - a record for the duration of the flight of two Tu-160 - 23 hours, 2 complete refueling of 54t each fuel, the range of 18,000 km. By dr.dannym flight duration 24 hours 24 minutes ( the source ).

- 2010 August 30 - at KAPO (Kazan) complete overhaul of the Tu-160 bort.№04 "Ivan Yarygin". In our opinion, as part of DA 14 aircraft + 1 + 5 repairs in the status of "testing".

Tu-160 "Valery Chkalov" board №RF-94110, the city of Engels, 2010 (photo - Evgeny Volkov, http://russianplanes.net/id82036 ).

- 2011 - at the end of the year ( East -. Interesting ... ) entered service in the Air Force with KAPO Tu-160 serial №05-04 renovated and Tu-160 serial №07-03 after the check-reduction services. At the beginning of 2011, repairs were 3 Tu-160 (serial №№05-04, 05-05 and 07-03), in the course of the year left the factory in the BBC 2 aircraft (serial №№05-04 and 07-03 ), and by year's end just 2 aircraft arrived at the plant to undergo repairs. The contract for the overhaul of aircraft №05-04 concluded December 4, 2007 (Contract №327 / 6/140-ELO), the planned completion date of repair - 25.11.2010 (not complied with). The same source reported that the contract №327 / 6/61-ELO on 16.04.2007 involves a control of restorative care following Tu-160:
- till 25.11.2007 city - serial №06-01;
- before 25.11.2008 - serial №№08-01, 07-02;
- before 25.11.2009 - serial №№07-03, 07-04;
- before 25.11.2010 - serial №№07-05, 06-03.
During 2012 KAPO production program provides delivery of two planes the Air Force after the check-renewal and one aircraft after overhaul. In 2013 - after the delivery of one aircraft and one CWE - renovated. And in 2014 it is planned commissioning of two Air Force Tu-160 after the "advanced modernization." As well, according to the source, the cost of major repairs of the Tu-160 was №05-05 626 million. Rubles, the payment under the contract on the part of the Ministry of Defense to be only 525 million. Rubles. Costs CWE Tu-160 are not less than 253 million. Rubles while the CAPO will receive from the Ministry of Defense only 106 million. Rubles.

One of the unfinished buildings Tu-160 Series 8 on the territory of the plant KAPO, Kazan, photo 2010-2012 or earlier ( http://www.krasnayazvezda.com/ ).

- 2012 February 7 - the report says that one Tu-160 passes alterations in the modification of the Tu-160M ​​at one of the Russian military-industrial complex (probably at the Kazan aircraft plant) on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Russia from 07.02.2012, the .

- 2012 August 13 - in the source reported repairs of aircraft Tu-160 according to OAO "Tupolev" report for Q2. .: 2012
- an agreement on the control and rehabilitation services (CEP) at KAPO signed on 22.03.2011, the aircraft №06-03 and №07-05.
- a contract for the repair of a CAPO concluded 18.06.2010 for the period to 2012, a plane №05-05.
- a contract for the repair of a CAPO concluded 01.06.2012 plane №06-05 (already being renovated with delivery in 2013) and probably in the CWE plane №06-02.
- analysis found that the turn in 2014 to repair or CWE go Tu-160 №№04-01 (operated Tupolev, board №342) and 08-02 (BBC 1999).

- November 2012 - an aircraft factory in Kazan, according to a press tour to the airbase in Engels is under renovation with the modernization of five Tu-160 ( source ).

- 2013 On September 02 - Tu-160 (aircraft №12 "Alexander Novikov"), who took part in MAKS-2013 in Ramenskoye, was damaged by a truck-wagon on the territory of LII im.Gromova. The plane pierced nose cone - radar radome. Repairs will take a few days ( source ). 

- 2015 April 29 - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu instructed to study the issue of the resumption of production of supersonic strategic bombers Tu-160 at the Kazan aircraft plant them. Gorbunova ( source ).

- 2016 January 28 - Kazan Aviation Plant. Gorbunov - the branch of PJSC "Tupolev" VKS Russia handed another Tu-160, which bears the name "Vasily Senko", after an overhaul with modernization. As part of work on the complex were replaced navigational equipment providing precision delivery to the target existing Tu-160 combat means ( http://www.tupolev.ru/ ). Earlier it was reported that the VKS Russia in 2016 will receive two upgraded missile strategic bomber Tu-160 and Tu-95MS seven ( source ). 

- February 17, 2016 - Tu-160 with registration numbers and RF-94101 RF-94104 off the coast of England intercepted aircraft "Typhoon" RAF ( source ).

According to a source in the photo of the Tu-160 serial number 08-04 - the future prototype Tu-160m2 - in the process of transfer to the final assembly plant KAPO, the end-June to early July 2017, Kazan (published 10.07.2017, at source ).

- 2017 July 10 - source reports that the plane 08-04 - the future prototype Tu-160m2 - towed from the site vnestapelnoy assembly shop №4 in the final assembly shop CAPO from three months - ie, in October 2017 it will be referred to the flight test station. It is reported in the same way that the first Tu-160m2 will be collected from the Soviet hurt. First flight is expected in spring 2018

According to the data available through http://maps.google.com observed on the ground:

images Date	LII Ramenskoye	Kazan aircraft plant	Base 22th gv.TBAD YES in g.Engel
23.07.2002		1 Tu-160
04.10.2002	4, Tu-160 (3 in a damaged state without stabilizers, 4th parked at the nominal probably flight)
07.05.2003		no Tu-160 planes
06.05.2004			14 Tu-160 (distant car park - 6, the field - 6, center - 2)
01.06 - 05.08.2004		2 Tu-160. Probably, unfinished or repair. The plane, which was later recognized as the non-flying (see below) in place is still missing.
05.08.2006			12 Tu-160 (distal parking - 6, the center - 2 Field - 4)
20.05.2007		3 TU-160 including 2 probably planes being repaired, one non-flying (judging by the later images, or possibly serial №70-03 !!! 05-04)
17.08.2007	4, Tu-160 (1 in a damaged state without stabilizers, 2nd visually a 3rd on a regular parked flight; 4th track on aerodrome, flying)
17.02.2008		3 TU-160 including 1 aircraft being repaired, 1 non-flying (judging by more recent images is probably the serial or №70-03 !!! 05-04) and 1 flight (runway)
22.06.2008		2 Tu-160 (work is carried out with a single plane). The second plane, probably a serial or №70-03 !!! 05-04 - laid up.
14.04.2009	Tu-160 2 (1 in a damaged state without stabilizers, 2nd visually a)
18.08.2009	Tu-160 2 (1 in a damaged state without stabilizers, 2nd visually a) 1 + Tu-160 exposure MAKS
05.09.2009		Tu-160 2 including with one aircraft being repaired. Probably entered the repairs after the date of the Air Force aircraft, "Ilya Muromets" (BBC 16.07.2009). The second plane, probably a serial or №70-03 !!! 05-04 - laid up.
16.09.2009			not less than 10 (the center - 2 field - 8, distant parking is not updated photo)
01.10.2009	2 Tu-160 (1 in damaged condition without stabilizers - maybe it's 70-01, 2nd visually a)
15.06.2010			12 Tu-160 (distal parking - 5, center - 1 Field - 6)
25.09.2010	Tu-160 2 (1 in a damaged state without stabilizers, second likely underway)
27.04.2011	3 TU-160 (1 in a damaged state without stabilizers, second or damaged, or are working on it)
14.05.2011		3 TU-160 including with one aircraft being repaired - perhaps replaced Console wings. The third aircraft, probably a serial or №70-03 !!! 05-04 - on the joke - in the same location and condition, as of 05.09.2009
16.03.2012	3 TU-160 (1 in a damaged state without stabilizers, second or damaged, or are working on it, a third on the other parked - probably "Boris Veremey" №04-01)
01.08.2012	4, Tu-160 (1 in a damaged state without stabilizers, second or damaged, or are working on it)
09/05/2013	4, Tu-160 (1 in a damaged state without stabilizers, second or damaged, or are working on it)
06/05/2014	4, Tu-160 (1 in a damaged state without stabilizers, second or damaged, or are working on it)
30.07.2014	3 TU-160 (1 in a damaged state without stabilizers - probably 70-01, second or damaged, or are working on it, a third - probably "Boris Veremey" №04-01)

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